Mini Turkey Meat Loaves with Red Pepper Sauce

Name: Mini Turkey Meat Loaves with Red Pepper Sauce
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 carrot, finely chopped; 1 rib celery rib, finely chopped; 4 servings Cooked wild rice, for serving; 2 larges egg whites; 1 garlic clove, minced; 680 grams ground lean turkey, white meat only; 1 Tbsp half-and-half; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper; 118 milliliters low-fat cottage cheese; 5 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 118 milliliters panko; 3 red bell peppers, sliced; 1 thyme sprig; 118 milliliters water; 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 40

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Oven

Lightly oil two 6-by-3 1/2-inch metal loaf pans. In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Loaf Pan

Add the carrot, celery, garlic and two-thirds of the onion; season with salt and white pepper and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 10 minutes.

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White Pepper

Carrot

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Salt

Let cool.

Add the turkey and cooked vegetables to a large bowl.

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Vegetable

Whole Turkey

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Bowl

Add the egg whites, panko, cottage cheese, 2 teaspoons of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of white pepper. Knead until blended and divide between the pans.

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Cottage Cheese

White Pepper

Egg Whites

Panko

Salt

Place the pans on a baking sheet and bake in the upper third of the oven for 35 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer registers 16

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Remove from the oven and preheat the broiler.

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Oven

Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add two-thirds of the red peppers, the remaining onion and the thyme. Cover and cook over moderate heat until softened, 10 minutes.

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Red Pepper

Onion

Thyme

Add the water, cover and simmer until the peppers are very tender, 7 minutes. Discard the thyme.

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Peppers

Thyme

Water

Transfer the contents of the skillet to a blender, add the half-and-half and puree. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

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Blender

Frying Pan

In a skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the remaining peppers and cook over moderate heat until softened, 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Peppers

Broil the meat loaves 4 inches from the heat until browned, 2 minutes. Turn the loaves out onto a plate and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Spoon the pepper sauce onto plates. Top with the meat loaf and peppers.

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